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TWO UPDATES from Van:

Friday Afternoon Update

Written 2 hours ago

Got to the hospital around 1 PM so I could get the latest from the on-call making rounds, but he was in surgery, so I was able to get the latest news from her nurse. They had given Kim some dye through her feeding tube so they could do a high resolution CAT scan of her stomach/abdomen, as well as make sure her intestines looked OK, and that the repair to the intestines was holding, and not leaking. They needed it to sit for a while so it could make it's way everywhere they needed it to be. Once they look at that, if there is no damage or leaks, hen they can rule that out as the cause or contributor to her infection.

When I asked about the bronchial check and how it went, the nurse said that they did find some bacteria in her lungs, but it wasn't anything that they hadn't expected. They had planned on that showing up, and they were treating for it with the broad spectrum antibiotics.


When I asked about her fever, the nurse said it was high 99, but I can't remember the exact number. She had a fan on her, and she was out of it. when her eyes are open, it's almost like she's staring into blank space. The tongs on her head aren't as menacing looking as I feared they would be, so I felt a little better about that.


Going back up to see her in about an hour, and then leave when visiting hours end at 6 PM. If there is more news after that, I will make another entry.

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Movin'!!!

Written 52 minutes ago

Wasn't able to make it before 6PM due to looking for paperwork. Hospital called and said we now have a PRIVATE room in the ICU!!!! Been asking, and one finally opened up. Nothing else to report.

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